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Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost

5 days ago
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Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost

James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Geopolitics is written all over...

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China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters

James M. Dorsey

Jun 17
5 min

China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters

James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. China could be entering choppy...

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The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses

James M. Dorsey

Jun 8
4 min

The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses

James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...

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Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey

James M. Dorsey

Jun 6
5 min

Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey

James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...

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New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World

James M. Dorsey

Jun 2
2 min

New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World

James M. Dorsey Peter Mandaville, Wahhabism and the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia's Global Influence on Islam, Oxford University...

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Playing games in NATO, Turkey eyes its role in a new world order

James M. Dorsey

May 26
5 min

Playing games in NATO, Turkey eyes its role in a new world order

James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s heady days

James M. Dorsey

May 22
4 min

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s heady days

James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. These are heady days for Saudi...

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Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO

James M. Dorsey

May 15
4 min

Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO

James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Amid speculation about a reduced...

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Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?

James M. Dorsey

May 12
5 min

Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?

James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When Russian President Vladimir...

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Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?

James M. Dorsey

May 9
5 min

Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?

James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. There's a potential silver lining...

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Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries

James M. Dorsey

May 2
4 min

Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries

James M. Dorsey The US withdrawal from Afghanistan was a geopolitical watershed. Its shockwaves continue to reverberate and are magnified...

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James M. Dorsey

Feb 28
5 min

Ukraine: Lessons not being learned

James M. Dorsey Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key...

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Pulling back from the brink: Religious and ethnic intolerance threatens to spin out of control

James M. Dorsey

Nov 13, 2021
5 min

Pulling back from the brink: Religious and ethnic intolerance threatens to spin out of control

November 14, 2021 By James M Dorsey The family of nations is balancing on the edge of an abyss as mushrooming religious and ethnic...

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The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban

James M. Dorsey

Oct 26, 2021
4 min

The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban

October 27, 2021 By James M. Dorsey The Taliban and Pakistan, both viewed warily by the West and others in the international community,...

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US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

James M. Dorsey

Oct 13, 2021
6 min

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

By James M. Dorsey It may not have been planned or coordinated but efforts by Middle Eastern states to dial down tensions serve as an...

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Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave

James M. Dorsey

Aug 22, 2021
4 min

Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave

By James M. Dorsey Dogu Perincek is celebrating the perceived defeat of US forces in Afghanistan. The staunchly anti-American Turkish...

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Israel deprives Central Europeans of moral cover

James M. Dorsey

Jul 3, 2021
4 min

Israel deprives Central Europeans of moral cover

By James M. Dorsey When Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid recently sparked a war of words with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki...

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Concentration Camp Guides, the Far Right, and Islam: Europe Frays at the Edges

James M. Dorsey

Feb 2, 2021
5 min

Concentration Camp Guides, the Far Right, and Islam: Europe Frays at the Edges

By James M. Dorsey Religion scholar Esra Ozyurek has a knack for identifying trends that ring warning bells about where Europe is...

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France, Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam

James M. Dorsey

Dec 5, 2020
5 min

France, Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam

By James M. Dorsey Punching above its weight, the United Arab Emirates is wielding a combination of religious soft power, commercial and...

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JMD on NBN: Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

James M. Dorsey

Oct 16, 2020
2 min

JMD on NBN: Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

ALAN CHONG AND QUANG MIN PHAM Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative PALGRAVE MACMILLAN 2020 October 16, 2020 James M....

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Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost

China and the Middle East: Heading into Choppy Waters

The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses

Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey

New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World

Playing games in NATO, Turkey eyes its role in a new world order

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s heady days

Ignoring the Middle East at one’s peril: Turkey plays games in NATO

Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?

Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?

Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries

Ukraine: Lessons not being learned

Pulling back from the brink: Religious and ethnic intolerance threatens to spin out of control

The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave

Israel deprives Central Europeans of moral cover

Concentration Camp Guides, the Far Right, and Islam: Europe Frays at the Edges

France, Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam

JMD on NBN: Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

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